Los Angeles Film Festival 2015 highlights

OC Ukeje is David and Fulu Mugovhani is Ayanda in “Ayanda and the Mechanic,” a South African coming-of-age tale directed by Sara Blecher. (LAFF)

Like many young twentysomethings, the Los Angeles Film Festival has experimented with its identity as it's grown up, often screening scrappy indies, serious-minded documentaries and splashy studio pictures side by side.

For its 21st installment, which takes place Wednesday through June 18 and is sponsored by The Times, the festival is refocusing on world premieres, first-time filmmakers and diversity. Here's a look at some of the programming sections and selected films.